as in transforms
to take on a different shape, appearance, or state
When it emerged from its chrysalis, the caterpillar had morphed into a striking butterfly.
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Recent Examples of morphs
The pattern morphs into blotchy stripes on its tail.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Unless his backline morphs into the Justice League overnight, their story won’t have a happy ending.
—Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
This is an emotional documentary that morphs into a dream but keeps bumping into reality.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Feb. 2025
When catastrophe strikes, its victims understandably want to know how and why — but their curiosity often morphs into snap judgments and witch hunts by those with ulterior motives.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
Additionally, the Vikings offense will likely be significantly worse in 2025 than in 2024, even if McCarthy eventually morphs into what his supporters expect.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
In the otherworldly vistas of the American Southwest, holiday splendor is chugging along on the Grand Canyon Railway, which morphs into the wintertime classic, The Polar Express.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
The scene morphs from conversation into confession, revealing truths that each journalist continues to reflect on over the course of the novel.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
The cinematography morphs from something appropriate for a wacky comedic satire (straightforward) to lurid horror-movie tones; the score follows a similar path.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Unless his backline morphs into the Justice League overnight, their story won’t have a happy ending.
—Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
This is an emotional documentary that morphs into a dream but keeps bumping into reality.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Feb. 2025
When catastrophe strikes, its victims understandably want to know how and why — but their curiosity often morphs into snap judgments and witch hunts by those with ulterior motives.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
Additionally, the Vikings offense will likely be significantly worse in 2025 than in 2024, even if McCarthy eventually morphs into what his supporters expect.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
In the otherworldly vistas of the American Southwest, holiday splendor is chugging along on the Grand Canyon Railway, which morphs into the wintertime classic, The Polar Express.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
The scene morphs from conversation into confession, revealing truths that each journalist continues to reflect on over the course of the novel.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
The cinematography morphs from something appropriate for a wacky comedic satire (straightforward) to lurid horror-movie tones; the score follows a similar path.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Morphs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morphs. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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